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Capriccio showing a ruined structure of free-standing columns. In the foreground is a makeshift fountain incorporating a re-used sarcophagus.
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Reference number
Adam vol.56/97
Purpose
Capriccio showing a ruined structure of free-standing columns. In the foreground is a makeshift fountain incorporating a re-used sarcophagus.
Aspect
Perspective
Inscribed
Inscribed in ink 56; in red ink 97
Signed and dated
- Undated, probably 1756 or 1757.
Medium and dimensions
Pencil, pen, blue, brown and grey washes201 x 260, 4 corners trimmed diagonally
Hand
Robert Adam (attributed to)
Notes
Although it lacks the foreground figures, this composition may be compared with the drawing by Charles-Louis Clérisseau in Adam vol.56/94.
Level
Drawing
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